Life is for living they say... well blimey I seem to be going it at like there is no tomorrow and consequently blogging has suffered. I'm not complaining that life has thrown me many adventures and social times, but could they be more spread out over the year and not crammed into a space of 6 weeks. Yeah, you're right it sounds like I'm complaining; I best be quiet and let you have a glimpse of what has kept me so occupied...
There was Russia...
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| The Church of the Spilled blood |
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| The Winter Palace |
For more photos and a snippet of how wonderful the city of St Petersburg is pop over to see From Russia with love, for those of you kindly waiting for Russia part 2 I hope to post it next week.
There was our yearly friends and family boating regatta on the river Thames...
This was our 15th year of hosting, it's hard work but super fun, here's a glimpse of one of the days...
There was my father's 80th birthday celebrations...
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| As a young man! |
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| Spot the Where is pappa photo! |
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| It was a real hoot having masks made up of pappa |
There is boat moving around the coast before the weather turns too much...
The boat has been away from home for 4 years and we have experienced so many wonderful memories, now she is back in UK shores we need to move her around the coast to be refurbished and looked after, a boat spa if you like. We still have a couple of hundred miles to go before the weather turns, wish us well...
Below are the last photos taken when she was moved from Southampton to Eastbourne, so very British don't you think.
...and finally, Ella and her half marathon run for charity...
I broke my heart completely on this trip and yet I don't feel broken, I feel determined.
These were some of the words Ella uttered on her return from Kenya just over a year ago. It changed her and she is determined to go back and to continue to help. In raising money she has decided to run a half marathon, THIS SUNDAY in Oxford, she had not run more than 3 miles before this, running is not her natural form of exercise and I think she is there. Do pop over and read about what she did in Kenya last time and her very touching thank you letter she sent to everyone who helped her achieve her goals last time.
Should you wish to donate any money, a cup of coffee worth, then she would be grateful, as would I and she would then personally keep you informed of exactly how the money was spent on life changing projects for orphaned children in Kenya. Her page is
Can you spare a penny or two please
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| Ella and the girl she personally sponsors, Naomi |
Before she left for Kenya: Before Kenya
What did Ella do in Kenya? Kenya
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♥ I am ever so thankful for my life ♥
